Filling device with receptacle



J. SANCHIS FILLING DEVICE WITH RECEPTACLE OPE RATED OUTLET VALVE Jan.28, 1947 2 Shets-$heet 1 Original Filed Nov.- 10, 1941 f 2 w m w M 1 1 4T m m M i w .m m & T N 9 T i =r Jan. 28, 1947. J. SANCHIS 22,837

FILLING DEVICE WITH RECEPTACLIE OPERATED OUTLET VALVE Original. FiledNov. 10, 1941 2 SheetsSh'eet 2 INVENTOR. do SE SH/VCH/S Reissued Jan.28, 1947 FILLING DEVICE WITH RECEPTACLE OPERATED OUTLET VALVE JoseSanchis, Newark, N. J.

Original No. 2337,7276, dated December 21, 1943,

Serial No. 418,538, November 10, 1941. Application for reissue December13, 1944, Serial No.

6 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a liquid dispensing device and refers moreparticularly to a closure for containers, which is provided with a valveor faucet device automatically delivering uniform quantities of a liquidto receptacles of the same size.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a liquiddispensing device which may be conveniently mounted upon a cap or otherclosure of a container and which can be easily operated to dispense acertain amount of liquid.

Another object is the provision of a dispenser which may be used inbars, restaurants, laboratories and the like and which may be placedupon bottles or jars for automatically supplying the same amounts ofliquid to glasses or other containers of uniform size.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent from thefollowing specification.

In accomplishing the objects of the present invention it was founddesirable to provide a cap or similar closure member with an elongatedoutwardly extending tube serving as or carrying a guide for avalve rodprojecting outwardly beyond the tube and connected with a spring loadedvalve body adapted to interrupt the communication between the tube andthe interior of the container carrying the closure member.

In operation, the valve rod is pressed against the bottom or a glass orother vessel into which the liquid is to be poured, thereby compressingthe spring and raising the valve body from its seat upon the tube. Ifthe container is placed upside down over the glass and if the closuremember of the container is provided with an air vent, liquid will flowfrom the container and into the glass. Actual experiments which I havecarried out, show that this flow of liquid will stop after the liquidhas reached a certain level in the glass and that the amount of thedispensed liquid is the same whenever a glass of the same size is'used.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detaiieddescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsshowing, by way of example, preferred embodiments of the inventive idea.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 shows in side elevation a container the cap of which isprovided with a dispensing device constructed is accordance with theprinciples of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows the dispensing device in longitudinal section, 'on anenlarged scale.

yond the support 25.

Figure 3 is a transverse section along the line 3-3 of Figure 2, on anenlarged scale.

Figure 4 illustrates the operation of the dispensing device.

Figure 5 shows in side elevation a container the cap of which isprovided with a dispensing device of a somewhat difierent construction.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section through the dispensing device shownin Figure 5.

Figure 7 illustrates the operation of the dispensing device shown inFigures 5 and 6.

The dispensing device shown in Figures 1 to 4 of the drawings is carriedby a cap II] which is provided with screw threads II and which may bescrewed upon the neck l2 of a bottle l3.

The cap !0 carries a tube I4 which is firmly connected with the cap oris integral therewith. The tube M extends on both sides of the cap I0and its axis may coincide with the longitudinal axis of the bottle.

The tube It has a comparatively long portion which extends outwardlybeyond the cap l0 and which is provided with two inner webs l5 and I6constituting guides for a valve rod IT.

The web I5 is shown is detail in Figure 3 of the drawings and itincludes a central sleeve .IB em-- bracing the rod l1 and connected tothe tube M by web portions l9 and 20. Passages 2| and 22 on oppositesides of the web l5 connect.the interior 23 of the tube i l with theoutside space. The web Iii which is situated further inside the tube H5,is of the same shape as the web I5.

That portion of the tube M which is situated within the bottle neck I2,is provided with outer screw threads 24 and has conical end surfacesconstituting a valve seat 25.

A spring support 25 has a nut or sleeve 21 which is provided with innerscrew threads and which is screwed upon the threaded end of the tube [4.A wall or web 28 connects the sleeve 21 with a p ate 29 the innersurface of which has an annular ridge 3!) enclosing one end of a coiledspring 3|. The spring 3| embraces the valve rod ll which extends throughan opening provided in the plate 29.

The inner end of the valve rod 11 extend be- The outer end 32 of thevalve rod I1 extends to a comparatively great distance beyond the outerend of the tube l4 and may have the form of a ball. A stop 33 is firmlymounted upon the valve red I?! between its end 32 and the web I5. Asshown in Figures 1 and 2, the stop 33 is situated at a distance from theweb 15 when a valve body 34 'is seated upon the valve seat 25. Figure 4shows that the engag'eme'nt of the stop 33 with the web I5 limits theextent of the inward movement of the rod I1.

The valve body 34 is screwed upon a threaded portion of the rod I1 andis held firmly thereon by a nut 35 screwed upon the rod I1 and engagingthe smaller end surface of the conical valve .body 34. The oppositesurface of the valve body 3 1 has a recessed portion 38 (Fig. 2)receiving an end of the coiled spring 3 I.

The cap I is provided with a small opening 31 constituting the air vent.The cross-sections of the air vent 31, the liquid-transmitting tube I4and the length of the rod I'I extending beyond the outer end of theliquid transmitting tube I4 being of such size relatively to each otherthat the entrance of air through the air vent 31' and hence thedispensing of liquid through the liquid transmitting tube I4 while thevalve seat 25 is kept open, ceases when the dispensed liquid reaches apredetermined level relatively to the discharge end I of the tube I4.

When no external pressure is exerted upon the rod H, the valve body 34is pressed against the seat by the spring 3i so that there is nocommunication between the interior 38 of the bottle I3 and the interior23 of the tube I I.

In order to dispense a certain amount of liquid contained in the bottleI3, the bottle I3 is placed upside down over a glass 39 or any othervessel into which liquid is to be poured, and the end 32 of the rod l"!is pressed against the bottom 40 of the glass. This pressure causes therod I I to move inwardly, thereby raising the valve body 34 oif thevalve seat 25 and compressing the spring 3|, until the stop 33 strikesthe web I5 of the tube I4.

The air vent opens at a point below the minimum level of the liquid inthe supply container. Actual experiments which I have carried out showthat the flow of liquid from the bottle I3 into the glass 39 will stopas soon as the liquid has reached a certain level in the glass 39 andthat the amount of the dispensed liquid is the same whenever a glass 39of the same size is used. This may be explained by the fact that thewater column above the discharge end I5 of the tube 14 balances thewater column within the tube I l and container I3 to such an extent thatthe friction which the air enterin through the vent 3? has to overcome,can no longer be overcome by the buoyancy of the entering air.Consequently, the vacuum built up over the liquid level in the containerI3 by the discharge of liquid from the container is no longer equalizedby the admission of new air through the air vent. Hence the outsideliquid column will balance the inner liquid column. Thus the describeddispensing device may be conveniently used in bars, restaurants,laboratories and similar establishments wherein the, same amounts ofliquid are often dispensed into vessels of uniform size.

The amount of the dispensed liquid may be varied by varying the lengthof the projecting portion of the rod I! or the position of the valvebody 34 upon the rod.

. The dispensing device illustrated in Figures 5 to 7 includes a tubemounted upon a cap 5i which is screwed upon the neck of a bottle 52.Webs 53 and 54 constitute guides for a valve rod 55 carrying a valvebody 55. A spring 5'! presses the valve body 56 against the inner end ofthe tube 55] and is engaged by a support 58 which is screwed upon theinner end of the tube 50. The inward movement of the rod 55 islimited bya stop 59.

The cap 5I carries an elastic sealing ring 60 which is interposedbetween the bottle neck and the cap, while another elastic sealin ringBI is situated between the cap 5I and the support 58.

In this construction, the air vent is constituted by an elbow tube orU-shaped tube 62 having a threaded end 53 which extends through the cap5| and which is held in place by a nut 64 screwed upon the tube end 63.

This device operates in the same manner as the one previously described.The elbow pipe 52 is preferably situated outside of the glass 65 whilethe liquid is being poured, thereby facilitatin the dispensing of exactamounts of the liquid.

It is apparent that the specific illustration shown above has been givenby way of illustration and not by way of limitation, and that thestructures above described are subject to wide variation andmodification without departing from the scope or intent of theinvention; all of such variations and modifications are to be includedwithin the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A liquid dispensing device, comprising, in combination, a closuremember for closing a container containing liquid to be dispensed, saidclosure member having formed therein an air vent and an opening intosaid container below the minimum liquid level therein, aliquid-transmitting tube carried by said closure member within saidopening and extending outwardly beyond said closure member and inwardlywithin said container, said tube being of substantially the samediameter and devoid of perforations throughout its length and having aninner end located within the container and constituting a valve seat, amovable rod extending through said tube and beyond the inner and outerends thereof, a valve body firmly mounted upon said rod, and resilientmeans pressing said valve body against said valve seat, thecross-sections of said air vent and liquid transmitting tube and thelength of said rod extending beyond the outer end of saidliquid-transmitting tube being constructed of a predetermined size tocut off the flow of liquid through said transmitting tube when thedispensed liquid received in a glass within which the outwardlyprojecting portion of the transmitting tube is placed, reaches apredetermined height intermediate the outer end of saidliquid-transmitting tube and juncture of the closure member and tube.

2. A liquid dispensing device, comprising, in combination, a closuremember for closing a container containing liquid to be dispensed, saidclosure member having formed therein an air vent and an opening intosaid container below the minimum liquid level therein, aliquid-transmitting tube carried by said closure member within saidopening and extending outwardly beyond said closure member and inwardlywithin said container, the inner end of said tube constituting a valveseat, a movable rod extending through said tube and beyond the inner andouter ends thereof, at least one rod guide comprising a sleeve enclosingsaid rod, and web portions connected with said sleeve and said tube andmaintaining said sleeve within said tube; a valve body firmly mountedupon said rod, and resilient means pressing said valve body against saidvalve seat, the cross-sections of said air vent and liquid transmittingtube and the length of said rod extending beyond the outer end of saidliquid-transmitting tube being constructed of a predetermined size tocut oil the of liquid through said transmitting tube when the dispensedliquid received in a glass within which the outwardly projecting portionof the transmitting tube is placed, reaches a predetermined heightintermediate the outer end of said liquidtransmitt. tube and juncture ofthe closure member and tube.

3. A liquid dispensing combination, closi device, comprising, in forclosing a corn tainer containing liquid to be l censed, said closuremember havin formed trie in an air vent and an opening into one norbelow the minimum liquid le K th n, a u uid-transmitting tube carried bysaid closure member within said opening and extend outw dly oeyond saidclosure member and inwardly within said container, the end of said tubeconstituting a valve a movable rod extending through said tube andbeyond the inner and outer ends thereof, a rod ide situated at the outerend of the tube, another rod guide with in the tube, each of said rodguides comprising a sleeve enclosing said rod, and web portionsconnected with said s eeve and tube and maintaining said sleeve withinsaid tube; a valve body firmly mounted upon rod, resilient meanspressing said valve body "gainst id valve seat, and a stop rod andadapted to engage the b guide to limit the inward val mentof said rod,the cross seci' s of so d air Vent and liquid transmitting tube d thelength of said rod extending beyond. the outer end of saidliquid-transmitting tube being constructed of a predetermined size tocut off the flow of liquid through said transmitting tube when thedispensed liquid 1' ceived in a glass within which the outwardlyprojecting portion of the transmitting tube is placed, reaches apredetermined height intermediate the outward end of saidliquid-transmitting tube and closure member.

4. A liquid dispensing device, comprising, in combination, a closuremember for closing a com tainer containing liquid to be dispensed, saidclosure member having formed therein an air vent and an opening intosaid container below the minimum liquid level therein, aliquid-transmitting tube carried by said closure member within saidopening and extendin outwardly beyond said closure member and inwardlwithin said container, the inner end of said tube constituting a valveseat, a movable rod extending through said tube and beyond the inner andouter ends thereof, a valve body firmly mounted upon said rod, the innerend of said tube being threaded, a support having a nut-like memberscrewed upon said inner end of the tube, a plate enclosing said rod, andmeans connecting said nut-like member with said plate; and a coiledspring surrounding said rod and having one end engaging said valve bodyand another end engaging the plate of said support, the cross-sectionsof said air vent and liquid transmitting tube and the length of said rodextending beyond the outer end of said liquid-transmitting tube beingconstructed of a predetermined size to cut off the flow of liquidthrough said transmitting tube when the dispensed liquid received in aglass within which the outwardly projecting portion of the transmittingtube is placed, reaches a predetermined height intermediate the outwardend of said liquid transmitting tube and ciosure memher.

5. A liquid dispensing device, comprising, in combination, a closuremember for closing a container containing liquid to be dispensed, a Ushaped tubular member extending through said closure member and carriedthereby, said tubular member constituting an air vent, said closuremember having an opening formed therein into container, said air ventand said opening being below the minimum liquid level in said container,a liquid-transmitting tub carried by said closure member within saidopening and extending outwardly beyond said closure member and inwardlywithin said container, the inner end of said tube constituting a valveseat, a movable rod extending through said tube and beyond the inner andouter ends thereof, a valve body firmly mounted upon said. rod, andresilient means pressing said valve body against said valv seat, thecross-sections of said air vent and liquid transmitting tube and thelength of said rod extending beyond the outer end of saidliquidtransmitting tub-e being constructed of a predetermined size toout off the dew of liquid through said transmitting tube when thedispensed liquid received in a glass within which the outwardlyprojecting portion of the transmitting tube is placed, reaches apredetermined height intermediate the end of said liquid transmittingtube and closure member.

6. A liquid dispensing device, comprising, in combination, a closuremember for closing a container containing liquid to be dispensed, saidclosure member having formed therein an air vent and opening into saidcontainer below the minimum liquid level therein, a liquid transmittingtube carried by said closure member within said opening andextendingoutwardly beyond said closure member and inwardly within saidcontainer, the inner end of said tube constituting a valve seat, amovable rod extending through said opening and having an outer endprojecting outside said container, a valve body mounted on said rod, andresilient means pressing said valve body against said Valve seat, thecross-section of said air vent and opening and the length of the outerend of said rod projecting outside the container being constructed of apredetermined size to cut off the flow of liquid through saidtransmitting tube when the dispensed liquid received

